Rome celebrates 2,771st birthday
Rome, April 22 (IANS) Celebrations took place across Rome on Saturday as the capital of Italy commemorated its founding 2,771 years ago. Mayor Virginia Raggi placed a wreath at the Altar of the Fatherland, a…
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Imprint of Adi Shankaracharya apparent in contemporary India: President
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that imprint of eight century theologian Adi Shankaracharya are still apparent in contemporary India. Receiving the first copy of the book “Adi Shankaracharya:…
Dainik Jagran lit fest faces boycott over Kathua rape fake news
Patna, April 21 (IANS) Several poets, writers, theatre activists and journalists have boycotted Hindi daily Dainik Jagran’s literature festival “Bihari Samvadi” on Saturday to protest against its repeatedly publishing a news story claiming the eight-year-old…
Raising a wolf to know our life’s simian and vulpine choices (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: The Philosopher and the Wolf; Author: Mark Rowlands; Publisher: Granta Books; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 499 There are many things that distinguish human beings as a species — apart from an…
Martin’s Corner: The little store that became a local legend
ATTN EDITORS: “Secret Sauce” is an in-depth look at 40 of India’s most iconic and successful restaurants, not just as landmarks and must-visit destinations but also as businesses that have stood the test of time…
Marx’s 0-euro ‘souvenir’ bills are red hot
Berlin, April 21 (IANS) The German city of Trier is selling thousands of souvenir bank notes with a face value of zero euros in honour of revolutionary, political philosopher Karl Marx, and they are a…
China launches database for stolen foreign antiques
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) The State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) in China launched a database on Friday for stolen foreign antiques to prevent them from entering and circulating in the country. The administration will…
Handle instruments with care, Ayaan Ali Bangash urges airlines
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Popular sarod player Ayaan Ali Bangash is upset at the manhandling of instruments by airlines. The artiste was taking a flight from Pune to Delhi on Friday. He had mentioned his…
Food, yoga, parenting and complex love squares
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Fill yourself with joy at the idea of food as what we eat is a part of who we are; know the importance of preparing the body and soul for…
Truth, torture, Trump and more: James Comey’s eventful career (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership; Author: James Comey; Publisher: Pan Macmillan; Pages: 305; Price: Rs 799 As an Assistant US Attorney in New York in the early 1990s, James…
Once decrepit, Varanasi’s Balaji Ghat gets a makeover
By Somrita Ghosh Varanasi, April 19 (IANS) It’s a city considered sacred by Hindus and is among the oldest in the world to have been continually inhabited. As the Ganges river flows past its ghats,…
Digital afterlife industry must be regulated: Experts
London, April 18 (IANS) To make the commercial use of digital remains more ethical, it is important to regulate the digital afterlife industry, says a team of experts from University of Oxford. From live-streaming funerals…
China Garden — a success story that could have been scripted by Bollywood
ATTN EDITORS: “Secret Sauce” is an in-depth look at 40 of India’s most iconic and successful restaurants, not just as landmarks and must-visit destinations but also as businesses that have stood the test of time…
The ignored/unknown kitsch that also advanced Bollywood (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: In a Cult of Their Own – Bollywood Beyond Box Office; Author: Amborish Roychoudhury; Publisher: Rupa Publications India; Pages: 276; Price: Rs 295 Aamir Khan’s “PK” is considered one of his…
Former US First Lady Barbara Bush dies at 92
Washington, April 18 (IANS) The Former First Lady of the US, Barbara Bush, died on Tuesday at the age of 92 after having been in failing health for some time, a family spokesperson said. “A…
Google, CyArk to build VR models of world’s endangered heritage sites
San Franciscio, April 17 (IANS) Google has joined hands with CyArk, a California-based 3D laser scanning non-profit, to build virtual reality (VR) representations of historical sites around the world that are at risk of destruction…
What happens to rock band when a member gets hitched
New York, April 17 (IANS) If you go by the the rock n’ roll lore which says that once a bandmate gets married, the party is over for the group, you could not be further…
Won’t stake claim to Taj Mahal: Wakf Board to SC
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Wakf Board on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it won’t stake claim to the ownership of the Taj Mahal. Asking senior counsel A.D.N. Rao appearing…
Icelandic boy’s Titanic Lego replica makes it to US museum
Reykjavik, April 17 (IANS) The worlds largest replica of the Titanic, made by an autistic Icelandic boy using Lego bricks, will be exhibited for the first time in a US museum, the media reported on…
Being old in India and its many vulnerabilities (Book Review)
By Saket Suman Book: India’s Aged: Needs and Vulnerabilities; Edited by: Udaya S. Mishra and S. Irudaya Rajan; Publisher: Orient Blackswan; Pages: 254; Price: Rs 825 The immense potential of India’s young population is celebrated…